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Thai
"mint, peppermint"
The Thai word for "mint" is also a beautiful (and rare!) girl name.
Tamil
"beautiful"
Unusual yet accessible name with the fashionable double-L sound. Lilting and lovely.
Biblical place name, Hebrew
"quarreling"
Though this Biblical place name is found among early American settlers, usually as a male name, today it sounds completely feminine. As a place name, its gender is mutable in any case. An unusual and…
Jayelle is a modern feminine name that likely developed as a creative spelling of the pronunciation of the initials 'J.L.' or as a feminine variation of names like Jayce or Jayden with a softened…
Greek
"yellow horse"
Famous as the long-suffering wife of the philosopher Socrates.
French, variation of Alienor
These early versions of Eleanor are still sometimes found today.
Modern invention
This contemporary combo name was chosen by reality stars Tristan and Ryan Sutter for their daughter and has been picked up by others.
English occupational name
"female shepherd, sheep herder"
You're probably better off using Shepherd or Shepard on a daughter rather than trying to feminize it.
English word name
"extraordinary"
Marvelous first appeared on the charts for girls all the way back in 1964 but wasn't seen again till 2009. It's been used in small numbers every year since.
French feminine variation of Roman family name Domitius, Latin
"tamed"
Domitille is the French form of the ancient royal name Domitilla. Domitille is used today, and was in the French Top 500 during the 2000s. While English speakers might say it as dom-ih-till or…
Sanskrit
"red"
The color red plays a prominent role in Hindu mythology, referring to the rising sun or the reddish horses of the "son of fire." Pronounced ahr-OO-shah, it has a stylish Russian flair. Hindi version…
French occupational surname
"miller"
Demille might be an honor name for director Cecil B. DeMille, a Founding Father of the American Cinema. DeMille directed such blockbuster films as The Greatest Show on Earth and The Ten Commandments…
Variation of Lumi, Finnish
"snow"
Finland's answer to Snow White.
Greek mythology name
"war cry"
This name of the mythological sister of Mars might be used for a girl born under one of the signs ruled by the planet Mars--Aries or Scorpio. She is the personification of the war cry. Alala is…
Slovene variation of Ludmila, Slavic
"beloved of the people"
Common Slovene spelling of Ludmila, also used frequently in the Baltics.
Japanese
The color red was considered to have magical properties in early Japanese culture, with the power to cure blood and other illnesses. Pronounced ah-kah-ko.
Turkish
"daisy"
A virtually unknown choice in the U.S and rare in its native Turkey too, Papatya is nevertheless attractive and usable for the baby namer who truly wants something different, but with a familiar and…
Celtic
"victory"
First century queen who led her Brittonic Iceni tribe in revolution against the Romans occupying England. Also found as Boudica, Boadicea (as in bodacious) and in Welsh as Buddug, the historic…
Hawaiian
"flaming torch"
Kalama is a rare-yet-accessible Hawaiian name you may want to consider. Since President Obama put the spotlight on Hawaii and Hawaiian names such as that of his daughter Malia, a choice such as…
French feminization of Jeremy or Jeremiah, Hebrew
"the Lord raises up"
The French Jeremine is one of the softest and most modern sounding of the "JER"-starting names. If you're naming a baby girl for Grandma Geraldine or Geri (or grandpa Jerome), consider Jeremine,…
